Corona virus particles spread through communication stay in the air for 14 minutes

- Public transport and air-conditioned rooms are most likely to be infected

New York, May 20, 2020, Wednesday

According to a new study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health in the United States, the corona virus spreads through the mouth for eight to 15 minutes. This time is the most dangerous. If a person infected with the corona virus communicates without a mask, there is a risk of spreading the infection to people around.

Scientists say that the use of public transport requires the utmost caution as it carries the highest risk of spreading the infection. In addition, air-conditioned rooms are more likely to be infected. Until recently, it was thought that coughing or sneezing could spread the coronavirus, but new research has shown that communicating with an infected person can also spread the virus.

The scientists who conducted the research added that when a person communicates, thousands of particles from the mouth are transmitted to the air. Coronavirus can now be transmitted to a person who is communicating with a person who is infected with the coronavirus.

How long the particles stay in the air depends on the age of the speaker as well as how dry his mouth is. A report published in the New England Journal of Science by Princeton University, UCLA and the National Institutes of Health states that post-aerosolization is likely to persist in the air for up to three hours after the particles have spread in the air. A team of researchers at the Beijing Academy of Military Medical Sciences said the corona virus could spread up to 15 feet through airborne particles. Most countries have recommended a distance of six feet for socialdistance. However, according to research from Beijing, it does not seem to be enough.